I am a passionate science teacher with a specialism in biology.
I have over 16 years of teaching experience and have experience working and as Co-director of key stage 4 and head of biology.
I am a passionate science teacher with a specialism in biology.
I have over 16 years of teaching experience and have experience working and as Co-director of key stage 4 and head of biology.
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Here we have personalised, student-friendly check lists for students to use to self-assess themselves against the criteria for each PAG. Teachers can also assess students skills, write the comment and date, and sign at the bottom.
If students improve their work, it can be clearly written on the check-list on the ‘date achieved’ section.
Additionally, i have added extra PAGs I have devised in order to allow students to meet skills they may have not met at the end of the two years. These are on skill areas:
Graphs, biological drawings, collecting data and research skills.
If you like this bundle- then please check out my HUGE Practical endorsement bundle, which has excellent resources and everything needed for a head of biology to implement practical endorsement.
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These tests are suitable for OCR A biology specification and many others!
Every year I make new mock papers for Year 12 and 13 This helps me identify the students that need to be placed into intervention.
As we have two teachers per class, it is usually paper 1 and paper 2.
For year 12:
Paper 1 assesses them on: biological molecules, nucleic acids, cell division,diversitiy and cell differentiation (up to meiosis only) = 36 marks
Paper 2: assesses them on: cells, enzymes and biological memranes up to osmosis only. = 38 marks
Grade boundaries for individual papers and total papers %:
A*= 75
A=64
B=57
C=48
D=43
E=39
For Y13:
Paper 1:Modules 1-5
Paper 2: Modules 1-6
Grade boundaries:
A*= 71
A=61
B=56
C=47
D=40
E=35
EVERYTHING you need to teach osmosis! This resource pack includes an excellent power point presentation, which slowly introduces the concept of osmosis, step-by-step instilling key concepts including ideas on Turgidity, plasmolysis and flaccidity. This presentation also includes an experimental component on osmosis in potatoes, including a planning experiments, conclusion and evaluation section, and key skills based questions.
This resource bundle is completely relevant for the OCR Gateway science 9-1 specification, IGCSE biology and any other specifications!
The powerpoint presentation includes all the information needed to teach osmosis effectively, including exam questions, useful animations and diagrams, and differentiated learning outcomes.
Also, there are two differentiated workbook packs for higher and lower ability students, this worked really well for the weaker and more-able students.
Furthermore, there are excellent 6 mark questions and skills based questions for students to work through, including a role play activity!
Hope it helps!
Detailed lesson plan with differentiated resources for higher and lower ability students on the effect of concentration on the Rate of reaction. This also includes a detailed powerpoint presentation, activities and questions.
Experimental questions on sodium thiosulphate experiment- including planning, collecting data, analysis and conclusion.
This bundle is completely suitable for OCR Gateway triple biology and mostly suitable for IGCSE.
This bundle contains powerpoint presentations, exam questions on dialysis and how the nephron works and 6 mark questions on the kidneys.
The 6 mark question is embedded in a student-friendly framework, which helps students plan out their answer and obtain maximum marks.
One 6 mark question is differentiated for higher and lower ability students. Additionally, the 6 mark question comes with its own powerpoint presentation to help guide students through it.
6 mark questions are on:
negative feedback mechanism and ADH,
processes in the kidney tublues,
how alcohol and water can affect the concentration of urine - taken from the old gateway specification.
good luck!
This resource bundles is completely compatible with the OCR A-level biology A specification.
This power point presentation includes ALL the lessons on animal responses, every slide is colourful with eye-catching imagery to ensure students do not get bored!
These lessons are informative, engaging with questions, starters and plenaries! Every lesson has relevant learning outcomes, key words and activities!
There are new spec exam questions and old, and a 5.5 end of unit test!
This respiraiton bundle is completely compatible with OCR A-level biology A, equipped with detailed powerpoint presentations for every lesson on the unit and exam questions.
This is suitable for most exam specifications if adapted slightly.
There are 3 extended syntoptic/application exam questions taken from the new specification papers, including markschemes.
This resource bundle contains all the lessons for the 2.4 Enzymes unit. It is completely compatible for the new OCR A-level biology A specification and other specifications with slight modifications.
This unit bundle contains all the powerpoint presentations for 9 lessons, including exam questions and activities for every lesson. Additionally there is a personal learning content summary sheet ( student-friendly checklist) and also an end of unit test. Additionally, this bundle contains those tricky, new-spec practical skills questions!
Lessons includes topics such as:
cofactors and coenzymes, enzyme action, activation energy, effects of Ph, temperature, substrate and enzyme concentration, inhibitors and metabolic inhibitors and poisons.
*UPDATED WITH MORE RESOURCES
This resource bundle contains ALL you need to effectively teach the 5.1 Homeostasis and communication unit, which is completely compatible with the new OCR A-level biology A specification and other specifications ( slight adaptations may be needed).
This contains powerpoint presentations for ALL the lessons, including lots of exam questions, and excellent synoptic questions with markschemes within the actual powerpoint presentation.
Additionally, this package contains a seperate document that contains all the exam questions from the old spec and the new spec past/practice papers.
Lastly an end of unit test is included also
There are 4 lessons on topics such as:
how communication systems work, including cell signalling
2 ) homeostasis - negative and positive feedback
Ectotherms and their adaptations
endotherms and their adaptations
Please leave a review, any feedback is welcome!
hope your students benefit from this resource!
Completely compatible with OCR A-level biology A specification.
Made using mainly new specification sample papers on interchange, OCR B specification and other specifications.
This is a two part mock exam including topics:
2.1 cells
2.2 biological molecules
2.3 nucleic acids
2.4 enzymes
2.5 Membrane transport
2.6 cell division, cell cycle and specialisation
Markscheme included!
includes a very detailed powerpoint presentation which simplifies the menstrual cycle, and also includes many challenging exam questions such as 6 mark questions.
Also, there are powerpoint presentation and activities on contraception methods and treating infertility!
includes powerpoint presentations, activities and differentiated exam questions
content:
plant nutrition e.g. photosynthesis and mineral use, xylem and phloem, transpiration, rate of photosynthesis
Powerpoint presentation and lots of exam questions ( including two 6 markers), on the triple content on the B4 unit.
This includes looking at pyramids of biomass and number and energy efficiency in food chains.
There are also two exam packs, one with all the questions and answers from the new OCR A gateway specification and one with questions from 21st century 9-1 specification
** UPDATED**
I have added an updated a glucose colorimetry powerpoint with challenging exam questions.
New food test summary table for students to complete
9 mark OCR exam questions on biological molecules
New short mini test ****
New revision lesson included- used in formal observation, rated outstanding!
This resource pack is 100% suitable for the new OCR A A-level biology specification and all others ( with slight amendments)
This resource bundle includes:
*powerpoint presentations on all the topics such as carbohydrates ( monosaccharide,disaccharide and polysaccharides), proteins, fats, food tests and glucose colorimetry,
*Exam questions from the new and old specification witthevery lesson
*PAG check lists for the food test and glucose colorimetry
*Personalised learning content summary sheet - this is a colour-coded, student-friendly check-list which includes learning outcomes, and other requirements from OCR specification.
End of unit and mid unit tests
Revision lesson - can be used for a formal observation, differentiation / challenging questions included.